Zabeel Park to be set up by Dubai Municipality
for Dh180 million at the existing Zabeel
Square will get extensive sports and recreation
facilities. Zabeel Park, will have a total
area of 51 hectares distributed over three
plots connected by means of bridges, is
currently in the tendering process and is
expected to be ready by August 2003.
The
main features include a 45-metre high
Panoramic Tower, Technology Zone that
comprises technological interactive displays,
Space Maze, which is an electronic maze,
Sports Area including sports courts and
clubhouse, Barcode Garden, which includes
hi-tech displays and water features, and
Alternative Energy Zone featuring interactive
displays on alternative energy such as
solar, wind, geo-thermal tidal, etc. The
park also consists of a lake provided
with water cascades, wave machine, geyser,
boat hiring, laser projection on water
screen in the lake, and a lakeside restaurant,
and skate park." Other features include
the Mega Bowl amphitheatre with a seating
capacity of 2,000, for group wedding parties,
and services required for different types
of performances; Imax Theatre with a seating
capacity of 450, associated with retail
and food and beverages facilities; BMX
trail, adventure play area, and adventure
golf; function plaza for special occasions
such as launching a new product, small
special markets and parties; as well as
road train, water gardens and water features,
retail and food and beverages outlets,
exhibition building, coffee shop and other
amenity buildings. It will have six gatehouses
including first aid room, public toilets
and services.
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